As he sat in a rocking chair at half-court in the East Rockaway High School gymnasium, former Rocks boys’ basketball coach Joe Lores looked on as one by one, his family members, peers and former players grabbed a microphone and took turns lauding him.
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By Mike Smollins
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2/8/18
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As the First Lady of New York in 1983, Matilda Cuomo wanted to create a state program in which children facing hardships are paired with a mentor who would support them. But before her husband, former Gov. Mario Cuomo, implemented the program, Matilda wanted to test out the idea herself as a mentor to a girl, Ellie Delgado, who had anger problems and was considering dropping out of school to return to Puerto Rico where she would get a job as a prostitute.
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By Melissa Koenig
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1/5/18
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Superintendent Lisa Ruiz told East Rockaway Junior-Senior High School’s 78 graduates on June 23 to be inspired by an unlikely celebrity: the “Left Shark,” who became an Internet sensation for missing some of the choreography to Katy Perry’s “Teenage Dream” at the 2015 Super Bowl Halftime Show. “He was the one who went rogue and who actually stole the show,” she said. “So be unique.”
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By Melissa Koenig
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6/29/17
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About 150 East Rockaway Junior-Senior High School students were dressed to the nines on a sunny afternoon on June 22 for the fourth annual East Rockaway pre-prom party and parade at Mayor Joseph Carrigan Point on the waterfront.
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By Mike Smollins
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6/29/17
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Proud of Lady Rocks
To the Editor:
Our community should be very proud of the East Rockaway High School Lady Rocks varsity volleyball team for capturing the Nassau County Class C crown this …
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11/30/16
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In the midst of growing fear regarding global terrorism, East Rockaway High School administrators and the Board of Education have decided to no longer hold the annual European Cultural Trip, which …
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By Mike Smollins
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10/12/16
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For the 12th consecutive year, the Patrick Xavier Owens’ Memorial Games was held in East Rockaway High School’s large gymnasium last Saturday. The annual event, which was organized by Patrick’s …
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By Mary Malloy
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9/28/16
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When Don Murray was asked in July about his memories of East Rockaway High School’s Rock Rivalry, the 80-year-old interclass competition the high school, the film star replied, “That’s where it …
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By Mary Malloy and Richard Meagher
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9/21/16
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High School juniors and seniors had East Rockaway looking more like a Hollywood red carpet as they gathered on June 22 at the waterfront district to strut their stuff and have pre-prom photos …
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By Courtney McGee
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6/29/16
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Herald intern Brendan Gillespie asked his fellow seniors in his government class at East Rockaway High School, “What are the most important issues in the upcoming presidential election?” and “What are some important qualities in a presidential candidate?” They responded with a variety of answers — and also revealed who they would or would not be inclined to vote for. Their teacher, Carol Sanders, also put in her thoughts.
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By Brendan Gillespie
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4/13/16
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